Cloud Burst
Posted in Geography Environment Geography Phenomenon

Cloud Burst

Cloudburst hits J&K’s Ganderbal.

Eco Sensitive Zones
Posted in Environment Legislations

Eco Sensitive Zones

National Green Tribunal asks MoEFCC to finalise deadline for declaring western ghats an eco-sensitive zone

PM-PRANAM
Posted in Agriculture Environment Environment Schemes and Initiatives

PM-PRANAM

Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has recently approved the PM-PRANAM scheme.

Hoolock Gibbon
Posted in Species in news Environment

Hoolock Gibbon

Oil and gas exploration likely to threaten Hoolock Gibbon habitat in Assam.

National Bioenergy Programme
Posted in Environment Environment Schemes and Initiatives

National Bioenergy Programme

The Union government has revised the financial assistance rates for Biomass Pellet manufacturing under the National Bioenergy Programme component.

DMH-11:
Posted in Environment Environment Organisations

DMH-11: Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee

Recently, the Supreme Court has ruled against the commercial sale and release of genetically modified mustard in India for now.

Itanagar Wildlife Sanctuary
Posted in Protected Sites Environment Species in news

Itanagar Wildlife Sanctuary

New plant species ‘Phlogacanthus sudhansusekharii’ has been discovered in Itanagar Wildlife Sanctuary.

Agarwood
Posted in Environment Species in news

Agarwood

UNODC reports agarwood as one of the most affected by illegal smuggling.

Squalus Hima
Posted in Environment Species in news

Squalus Hima

Scientists from the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) recently discovered a new species named Squalus Hima

Indian Leopard
Posted in Species in news Environment

Indian Leopard

Solar powered blinking lights to check leopard attacks in UP

Pollution and Pollinators
Posted in Science & Technology Biology Pollution

Pollution and Pollinators

A recent study finds that air pollution   harms pollinators like bees and butterflies more than crop-destroying pests.

Rosewood
Posted in Environment Species in news

Rosewood | CITES

CITES launched “CITES Rosewoods: The Global Picture” Report.